Archive for April, 2005
Peter Sillett Where Are You?+Childrens Workshops+Poems
1.Peter Sillett Where Are You? 2. Nostalgia.. 3. Stuff about Football Poetry Workshops 4. Children’s Workshop Poetry ———————————————————————- 1 Peter Sillett Where Are You? I remember that Saturday like yesterday the steaming summer of ’58 August in London and sweltering “stand clear of the doors” “all change for Fulham Broadway” “official programme sixpence a go” […]
An April Welcome ……
A warm welcome to all the new poets posting in the month of April. They are, in chronological order …. Tony Barrett Michael Page Matt Hanson Wendy Deweltz Julie E McGuigan Iain Maloney Tony Roome Damien Harvey A very special ‘humungous’ welcome to Tony Roome, who is an old friend and ex-teammate. Keep an ear […]
Restorative Justice Part 3
I have included this piece from Parry below for a number of reasons, even though, as Parry says, it is not strictly a footie poem – but it does flow from the contextualisation we have placed upon the Dyer – Bowyer affair, so that’s one reason why it’s here. Also, I am very much involved […]
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Football Retribution and Restoration Part Two
Fine ‘em, Sack ‘em, Flog ‘em, Hang ‘em, ASBO ‘em, Imprison ‘em, Suspend ‘em, Bring them to their knees Throw away the keys, Then lock the door. And/or – Give them sensitivity, Sensibility, Rationality, A fine that goes to charity, Learning from the community, A wider emotional intelligence, Than one that is merely based Upon […]
Retributive and Restorative Justice Part One
In the week before the Liverpool – Juventus fixture and with memories of Heysel all around us, how disappointing it was to see the baseness of the behaviour at St. James’ Park. Although a fight between two grown men followed by an insincere apology is of minor insignificance compared with so many deaths a generation […]
A March welcome ……
A warm welcome to all the new poets posting in the month of March. They are, in chronological order …. Harry Horsman Robert Jenkins Dan Hockaday Campbell Dean Learner Noel McGrath Jimmy Marklove Hayley Bowman David Foy Kevin Raymond Ron Fairweather Plus the following, who are all part of the Celtic Writers group : Lucian […]
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19th March 2024 at 8:00 am
Hi Crispin. Chris Sutton on the radio has gone for a Chelsea v Coventry final. As we know anything can happen in the Cup, and I reckon we can go to the final.
We’re still in with a chance of the play offs too, so lots to go for.
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19th March 2024 at 7:41 am
Hey Kev
Let the masses drool over their odds on City v Unted Final, but who knows how pressure can hit.
Cov and Chels will be rightly labelled as having no chance..but hey …stranger things have happened..
so Chelsea v Coventry…that’s the Final for us!
Best
C
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29th January 2024 at 10:03 pm
Hi Crispin,
How are you doing mate? Yes, you’re probably right but hey football is all about emotion and passion and I just love writing about the game. I try to keep my poetry to a reasonable length but there’s so much to write about the game and its literature just lends itself naturally to poetry. Sometimes I just get completely carried and I do apologise for the length of my poetry but it’s a great thrill to be associated with Football Poets.
Cheers mate
Joe
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10th January 2024 at 7:52 pm
You’re right of course Joe but…..it’s actually more of a big welcome break for everyone who is not into Premier League ..I’m talking fans of EFL National League and below…..
Btw …is this actually your longest poem ever !?
Best
Crispin
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8th January 2024 at 4:45 pm
Thanks!
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8th January 2024 at 10:42 am
There’s something so evocative and nostalgic for football fans the world over, in ‘revisiting’ old lost grounds.
Occasionally some remnants remain, with perhaps part of a wall or part or a stand or thre shape of a terrace, but often they are only still there in faded images and in our heads..
Great stuff Graham
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4th January 2024 at 10:13 am
A great idea and well executed. Thanks Graham.
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19th November 2023 at 1:45 pm
Thanks Gacina, glad you liked it, and I have just posted a new one about our points deduction…
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7th November 2023 at 6:34 pm
Today B.B.C post on F.B was titled:Premier League reduced to 18 clubs? I really think it may be interesting to see if this would be Everton’s nightmare and this poem is well suited for this concern.If there would be more difficult battle to stay if there were 18 teams.Great poem and somehow true.
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6th November 2023 at 4:43 pm
Ashington FC have launched a £50,000 Crowdfunder appeal to meet the increased costs of winning promotion last season, to pay for urgent stadium improvements, travel costs and equipment
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